Phantom



"Ack... argh... You... you're not just any ordinary human...What are you?"" -Phantom to Dante

Phantom is one of Mundus' General's (seemingly of equal rank with a devil knight) and is considered his right hand "man".

Devil May Cry
The Phantom (or simply Phantom) is a boss character that appears in Devil May Cry. He is a massive demon resembling a fiery tarantula or scorpion. In his introduction, Phantom corners Dante, thinking him to be an ordinary human. As he confidently refers to Dante as a "disappointing catch," Dante responds, commenting on the demon's size and hoping that there is "something beside that big body of yours." Phantom is defeated by Dante and manages to escape, though he continually pursues him over the next several levels. Phantom is finally defeated when he crashes through a window on the roof, impaling himself on a statue below. As he gazes up, Dante reveals to the dying demon that he is the son of Sparda. Phantom dies soon after, melting into a pool of lava, unable to respond.

Phantom uses a variety of attacks during his boss fights. He has the ability to release fire balls from his mouth, call pillars of lava from the ground below the player's feet (referred to as "calling dead souls" within the game) and is able to leap great distances, attempting to land on Dante and crush him with his great weight. Phantom also is able to grow a long, scorpion-like tail from his back which he can use to strike or swipe at the player. Being composed mainly of stone and volcanic rock, Phantom's only two weak points are his face and his back. Any other attacks bounce off of his impenetrable skin, leaving the player open to attack.

Trivia
Phantom makes a brief appearance as a boss in Devil May Cry 2. No explanation for this fight is given, nor is a reason for Phantom's apparent return from the dead. He has no dialogue, and acts as nothing more than a regular unintelligent boss character. When defeated he once again melts away.

Phantom also makes a cameo appearance in the opening animation for the Devil May Cry anime.